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An American Vocabulary: Words to Action—Event

Join us at JANM for the launch of An American Vocabulary: Words to Action on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 3 p.m.–6 p.m. The event includes live performances from rapper jason chu, percussionist Gingee, and DJ Grace Ktown. Visual artist Audrey Chan will facilitate an interactive art project connected to the flash cards that encourage participants to honor their own community histories. There will also be opportu...

An American Vocabulary: Words to Action—Artists

Audrey Chan (b. 1982, Chicago, Illinois) is a Los Angeles-based artist, illustrator, and educator. Her research-based projects use drawing, painting, public art, and video to challenge dominant historical narratives through allegories of power, place, and identity. She received a MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a BA with Honors from Swarthmore College. She was commissioned by LA Metro to create a larg...

An American Vocabulary: Words to Action—Press

For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Press Photo Gallery (Password Access Only—contact mediarelations@janm.org for access.)

An American Vocabulary: Words to Action—Artwork

An American Vocabulary: Words to Action consists of twenty-one multilingual flash cards that illustrate the four themes of ancestor, voice, persistence, and care through the portrayal of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) figures, events, actions, and values. A set of discussion questions invites people to consider their own relationships to language, identity, and community. The flash cards sym...

An American Vocabulary - Resources

An American Vocabulary: Words to Action is a collaborative project by visual artist Audrey Chan and rapper jason chu. The flashcards portrays figures, events, and practices rooted in community, care, and action. Check out the accompanying activity guide developed by JANM’s Education Department and a list of organizations focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander advocacy and anti-Asian hate....

Kango Takamura Collection

(91.9 and 2005.76) The online collection of Kango Takamura includes 17 watercolor paintings created during the artist’s incarceration at the Manzanar concentration camp. The artwork depicts daily life in the camps, including scenes of education, living conditions, agriculture, and more. Issei artist Kango Takamura (1895-1994) immigrated to the United States from Kumamoto-ken, Japan when he was seventeen years old....

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Bios

Transpacific Borderlands: The Art of Japanese Diaspora in Lima, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo - Extras

Artist Profile Videos In this series of short videos, artists featured in the exhibition discuss their work, their backgrounds, and their identities as Nikkei in Latin America and Southern California. WATCH VIDEOS Click on the links below to view translated transcripts for each profile on Discover Nikkei. English | Español | 日本語 | Português Opening Day Artists Panel On September 17, 2017, JANM ...

2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing

Congratulations to JANM Charter Members George and Jane Iwanaga of Ranchos Palos Verdes, California! They are the winners of JANM’s 2023 Lexus Opportunity Drawing and are receiving a brand new 2023 Lexus RX 500h. Thank you to everyone who purchased drawing tickets that added to the success of our event. Funds raised will support JANM’s educational programming and outreach. For details about the RX 500h, ...

2023 Benefit & Auction—Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities For sponsorship and digital ad opportunities, download the Sponsors Menu. Download Please e-mail specialevents@janm.org or call 213.830.5646 for available sponsorship opportunities.

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